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Download full textBoninger, Walter B., Ed. – 1970
A special education workshop (Cleveland, Ohio, October 9-10, 1969) for integrating blind children with sighted children into ongoing physical education and recreation programs is described. Physical education and blind children from the viewpoint of opthalmology, social and psychological aspects of blindness as they relate to participation in…
Descriptors: Blindness, Exceptional Child Services, Mainstreaming, Physical Education
Lutzin, Sidney G. – 1969
The United States has made striking technical advances in recent years, but there has not been comparable progress in social services. Greater affluence and leisure for some have been one result of technical progress, but problems of poverty and urban development are more pressing. New developments to improve the condition of society can be…
Descriptors: Career Opportunities, Parks, Personnel Needs, Recreational Programs
American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Washington, DC. – 1971
The articles on physical education and recreation for the mentally retarded have been compiled from the first five volumes of Challenge, a bi-monthly newsletter dealing with physical education, recreation, camping, outdoor education, and related activities for the retarded. Also included are a few entries from Outlook, a newsletter dealing with…
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Services, Mental Retardation, Physical Activities, Physical Education
Broida, David; And Others – Parks and Recreation, 1978
Recreational programs involving experience in outdoor activities for groups provide education as well as adventure. (JD)
Descriptors: Camping, Group Activities, Individual Development, Leadership Training
Clark, Lois – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1977
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has developed an aquatic school program retaining the best of traditional concepts, while developing new concepts in teaching methods, curriculum content, and facilities. (MJB)
Descriptors: Institutes (Training Programs), Physical Activities, Recreational Facilities, Recreational Programs
Jones, Ron – Media and Methods, 1978
Describes the personal reflections of a camp counselor on working with severely handicapped youngsters. (KS)
Descriptors: Camping, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Services, Handicapped Children
Murphy, Michael T. – Parks and Recreation, 1984
Employee services and recreation programs have been gaining in popularity since the late nineteenth century. The focus of these programs has varied from team sports to aerobics. This article traces the employee services movement and suggests trends for the future. (DF)
Descriptors: Employer Employee Relationship, Fringe Benefits, Humanization, Leisure Time
O'Conner, Constance – Parks and Recreation, 1976
Some local mental health organizations and park and recreation agencies have joined forces to help women with problems. (SK)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Counseling Services, Females, Mental Health Clinics
Cipriano, Robert E. – Parks and Recreation, 1976
Advocated is a training program to prepare qualified prisoners soon to be eligible for parole for employment in the field of therapeutic recreation. (GW)
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Job Training, Prisoners, Program Development
Howard, Dennis – Parks and Recreation, 1976
It is argued that community recreation directors must seek the backing of influential private individuals to succeed in obtaining community support for recreational opportunities. (GW)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Decision Making, Parks, Power Structure
Chase, Ronald W. – Parks and Recreation, 1973
How to meet demands for increased facilities without raising taxes. (Editors)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Community Recreation Programs, Local Government, Recreational Facilities
Peer reviewedMeldrum, K. I. – Comparative Education, 1971
Examines the growing recreational participation in some European countries in which individuals, seeking to escape the confines of their everyday environment, engage in adventurous activities. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Athletics, Individualism, Political Attitudes, Recreation
Weinberg, Warren; And Others – American Journal of Diseases of Children, 1971
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Program Evaluation, Recreational Programs, Remedial Programs
Kirchner, Richard; Doyle, Patrick – New Campus, 1970
Descriptors: College Students, Extension Education, Field Experience Programs, Majors (Students)
Koenemann, Edward J.; Tapply, Richard A – J Health Phys Educ Recreation, 1969
Descriptors: Consultation Programs, Cooperative Programs, Recreation Finances, Recreation Legislation
